E-Commerce Logistics Race in Latin America, FedEx Unveils New Peak Season Surcharges, Latest Funding News and More
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As part of our "E-Commerce Logistics Race" series, we took a closer look at the #logistics performance of 3 Latin American countries, namely Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. From the average transit time to collection point usage and parcel volume growth, this study offers a comprehensive overview of e-commerce logistics across Latin America in H1 2022.
It was yet another spectacular week for startups in the e-commerce, logistics and supply chain spaces with plenty of investments pouring in. In last week's Ecosystem Funding Roundup, we had a chance to feature 6 of them, namely Convertedin , CleverTap , ReturnLogic , Geek+ , Mercanto and Locad . Congratulations to them all!
In a recent episode of Leaders in Tech & E-commerce Podcast, Rushit Shah, Regional Director - Asia Pacific of Alcott Global interviewed James Chin Moody , Founder& CEO of Sendle . In this episode, they tackled the topic carbon neutrality in the shipping business, as well as the biggest issues concerning climate change today. Check out the key highlights here.
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In a statement released on Friday, Aug 5, A.P. Moller - Maersk agreed to purchase Martin Bencher Group , a Danish project logistics company, in an acquisition-deal worth around US$61 million. With this deal, Maersk is now able to expand its land-based logistics #operations and extend its reach across the world. Read all about it here.
With the holiday season right around the corner, FedEx has unveiled its peak season surcharges and fees for a number of its services. There will be several differences, as well as a different formula for the peak surcharges this year. That being said, the company did not disclose in detail why they are applying a new formula for surcharges this #peakseason.
Purolator Inc. , Canada's top integrated #freight, package, and logistics solutions provider, formally launched its 443,084-square-foot National Hub on August 9. The new facility triples the capacity of Purolator's existing Ontario sortation plant and expands its network capabilities with new world-class #automation and innovative scanning and sorting technologies.
Initiated by e-commerce logistics enthusiasts at Parcel Perform, Parcel Monitor is a community that aims to inspire the e-commerce logistics ecosystem to create a better delivery experience for everyone.
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